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  • #1711
  • Posted: 04/18/2025 20:10
  • Post subject: Round 17: 1970
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Two albums of 1970 I listened to:

First an album I already own/know:

Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
The thing with this album is: even songs I normally wouldn't like so much like El Condor Pasa or Cecilia, I do like just because of the way those two guys who have started to say so long and farewell to each other (in any case that is what Paul Simon thinks, just listen to the song So Long Frank Lloyd Wright). And of course there's also the real good ones like The Boxer and the title song. There's a few duds here but overall still a really good album which moves up from the 39th to the 23rd rank.

And an album from my wishlist:

Back In The USA by MC5
Just a fairly good rock 'n roll album. And goes to the 37th rank.
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  • #1712
  • Posted: 04/20/2025 20:23
  • Post subject: Round 17: 1971
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Two albums of 1971 I listened to:

First an album I already own/know:

Imagine by John Lennon
It was certain that John Lennon had some bills to settle if you listen to How Do You Sleep? which must be one of the most vindicative songs ever written and guess who is the victim. And on the same album there is also one of the most hearfelt please for world peace with the title track. With Jealous Guy and Oh My Love you have the best tracks of the album which is as a whole not completely interesting. But of course a must have which moves from the 32 to th 18th rank.

And an album from my wishlist:

Quicksilver by Quicksilver Messenger Service
Fairly average album but saved by some good guitar work. Enters my year chart at the 33rd rank.
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  • #1713
  • Posted: 04/21/2025 18:41
  • Post subject: Round 17: 1972
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Only an album I already own/know for 1972:


Can't Buy A Thrill by Steely Dan
This first album of Steely Dan has it all already: very good tracks with Do It Again, Dirty Work and Reelin' In The Years as the highlights, good jazzy atmosphere and shining guitars. Already a very good one moving up from the 11th to the 6th rank of 1972.
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  • #1714
  • Posted: 04/21/2025 20:22
  • Post subject: Round 17: 1973
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Two albums of 1973 I listened to:

First an album I already own/know:

Closing Time by Tom Waits
By far my most favorite album from Tom Waits. Not only because it contains one of my favorite tracks ever, Martha which is just one of the most heart-moving songs, but also because it also contains two other absolute favorites, I Hope That I Don't Fall In Love With You and Grapefruit Moon. Add to this the very groovy jazzy atmosphere on most of the tracks and that's enough to make this album remain firmly at the seventh rank of the year.

And an album from my wishlist:

The Captain And Me by The Doobie Brothers
I hadn't taken into account that next to Long Train Runnin' this album also contains another top song which is even better, ie China Grove. The album is more guitar orientated, see the fantastic groove of Dark Eyed Cajun Lady, so to me this is certainly a bonus and the albums enters my year chart at the 26th rank.
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  • #1715
  • Posted: 04/22/2025 20:16
  • Post subject: Round 17: 1974
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Only an album I already own/know from 1974:

Veedon Fleece by Van Morrison
Not as good as his masterpiece but there are some good tracks here and the album stays put at the 29th rank of the year.
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  • #1716
  • Posted: 04/23/2025 19:49
  • Post subject: Round 17: 1975
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Two albums of 1975 I listened to:

First an album I already own/know:

Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy by Elton John
An album I'd love to hate because it's so over the top and nearly sugary to me and a lot of tracks are indeed over the top. But I can't help liking Someone Saved My Life Today and Curtains. So a bit of a mixed bag which goes from the 28th to the 30th rank.

And an album from my wishlist:

Right Or Wrong by Stealers Wheel
No hit to be found here (at least not in Europe) although Found My Way To You should have been one. You could hear the talent dripping from Gerry Rafferty who, a few years later was going to release his solo album City To City and this last of Stealers Wheel was one big announcement of that one coming. The album enters my year chart at the 21st rank.
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  • #1717
  • Posted: 04/24/2025 19:32
  • Post subject: Round 17: 1976
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These are two albums of 1976 I listened to:

First an album I already own/know:

Desire by Bob Dylan
I'd like to start that as a not so big fan of Bob Dylan, Hurricane is my favorite track of his because of the great story telling also musically. But the violin which helped raise this song to big heights starts to become a liability on the other tracks of this album especially when these tend to drag on like on Isis or Black Diamond Day. So all in all a favorite song but not a favorite album but still worthy to be in my top chart and goes from the 41st to the 36th rank.

And an album from my wishlist:

Child In Time by Ian Gillan Band
Where Ian Gillan wanted to go a different path although he called his album after his signature song. You could call it a cover of his own signature song because it is delivered in a completely different way than he did with Deep Purple. It has a much more soul and bluesy feel but in my opinion that doesn't really enhance the song and doesn't reach the dramatic level it used to have earlier. And that's even more so on the other tracks: more blues and soul but in general the songs are fairly boring especially on the long ending track Let It Slide. So not for my year chart.
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  • #1718
  • Posted: 04/25/2025 20:07
  • Post subject: Round 17: 1977
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Two albums of 1977 I listened to:

First an album I already own/know:

Rocket To Russia by Ramones
The third album of the Ramones and still as good as the other two with top songs like Cretin Hop, Rockaway Beach, Sheena Is a Punk Rocker, Teenage Lobotomy and roaring covers of Do You Wanna Dance? and Surfin Bird. Still a punk classic which moves up from the 16th to the 12th rank.

And an album from my wishlist:

L.A.M.F. by Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers
A mixture of the glamrock of Johnny Thunders' old band, The New York Dolls and the new punk spirit of especially The same Ramones of which the song Chinese Rocks is a common one because both Richard Hell (from Television and also member of the band) and Dee Dee Ramone claimed they have (co-?) written it. All in all this is a fantastic punk album but maybe just essentially a good rock album which enters my year chart at the 17th rank.
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  • #1719
  • Posted: 04/27/2025 16:56
  • Post subject: Round 17: 1978
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Two albums of 1978 I listened to:

First an album I already know/own:

Darkness On The Edge Of Town by Bruce Springsteen
The best tracks here are Racing In The Street and also otherwise the album has plenty of great tracks. Not the best album by The Boss but essential nevertheless and it goes from the 46th tot 29th rank.


And an album from my wishlist:

999 by 999
I had never heard of this band which is called a punk band but isn't really. But they do make good powered up rock without real highlights but I'm gonna listen to more albums of theirs. This one enters at the 35th rank of the year.
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  • #1720
  • Posted: 04/28/2025 20:31
  • Post subject: Round 17: 1979
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Two albums of 1979 I listened to:

First an album I already own/know:

Broken English by Marianne Faithfull
A classic with at least three classic tunes: the title track, The Ballad Of Lucy Jordan and the cover of Working Class Hero. All in all a good album with that typical raspy voice of her and the album goes from the 54th to the 42th rank.

And an album from my wishlist:

Repeat When Necessary by Dave Edmunds
Maybe a bit too mellow for my taste but two of the tracks are irrestible (and part of my youth): Girls Talk and Queen Of Hearts. Not everything is good here but overall an album which should be in my year chart at the 58th rank.
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